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Given information

The width of the plate at various depths is given as follows:

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The hydrostatic pressure at a depth inside the water is given by .

Compute the hydrostatic force on a thin infinitesimal horizontal strip of the plate of thickness   and width   at depth  

   

Compute the total force on the plate by taking the integral of   from   to .

 

 

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